Revisiting the Geneva Conventions : 1949-2019
Subtitle: 1949-2019
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9789004375536
Subjects: International law
Description: "[This book provides] an overview of the development, meaning, and nature of international humanitarian law (IHL). It presents a critical review of the protection of the injured, sick and shipwrecked, prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians during times of war, the prevention of forcible transfer of civilians, the four Geneva Conventions from a Third World point of view, the ideals of distinction, proportionality and precaution from the point of view of Islamic law and the issues faced in implementing IHL."--